Saturday, June 5, 2010

The Real Secret: Silence

Last night, tired and alone, Life pressed me into silence. It looked like it was going to be a dismal evening when I slipped into a calm acceptance of the situation. Then I reconnected with the unseen power of silence. With a little some reflections from my Twitter friends Linda Hollier and SnowandStars the following silent sutras floated through my awareness.

5 comments:

Lovely meditation on silence, Anthony. I, too, experienced an evening of deep silence, as I was staying in a home w/out internet or phone last night..at first I was antsy and turned on the music but later I let the silence of the night enfold me like a deep, dark blanket...it was delicious and nourishing. Silence and emptiness really are the source of everything! So easy to forget this in our action packed lives!

I mentioned before that your lines of silence posted earlier on Twitter stayed with me as I went about the day. Now as I read your words all together, I am broken open, and move into the sacred space you have created. I am moved in a deep feeling place as you explore the Nameless, and share this with a simple authenticity. You have so very beautifully and tangibly connected us with what we Know and "forget". My gratitude to you-as-the-expression-of-the Divine is vibrating and shimmering in that silence.

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I'm an architect and author, writing this blog to explore the following questions—How do we live well on this planet? Confronted with the greed, ignorance and fear shaping much of the world, how can we find openings to dwelling here with wisdom, connection, creativity and delight? Looking into these questions reflects my passion for understanding how our thoughts and actions shape buildings and cities. My two books—THE TEMPLE IN THE HOUSE and A HOME FOR THE SOUL—examine the idea of design as a language of human experience. This blog expands these connections to explore how imagination influences what we build in nature. In turn, it looks into ways nature can open our imaginations to more inspiring, sustainable and creative ways of dwelling here now. Let me know what you think.